10 year old ferment UJSSM gen 15

[danmiz]

I was cleaning out an old shed at my house and i stumbled upon a fermentor i forgot about that is a UJSSM generation 15 that has been sitting there since 2014. i was amazed it didn't evaporate. air lock was still on and man is it sour. I'm gonna run it today and se how it turns out.

[NormandieStill]

That's a good bit of history. Finding a jug of aged booze that you'd forgotten about is obviously more fun but an unused ferment is classic. The trub should be well compacted by now.

[NZChris]

If the ferment tastes like a nice vinegar, save some for your pantry.

Did the airlock have any water in it?

[danmiz]

If the ferment tastes like a nice vinegar, save some for your pantry.

Did the airlock have any water in it?

no, it was dry. no water

[jonnys_spirit]

Wow! If the acetobacter have gotten into it they may have converted all the ETOH to vinegar... Might try cooking a cup or so in a pan to see if it produces ETOH vapor before running the whole thing...

Even so, it also sounds like a prime candidate for a cleaning run if it has turned to vinegar if/when and a cleaning is needed

Cheers!
-j